Zi Linling was startled and followed the sound, looking towards the little Zi Linling. She then realized that the little Zi Linling had opened her eyes at some point.
The little Zi Linling's eyes were purple, with a trace of disdain in her gaze.
Seeing Zi Linling look over, she said coldly, "Don't compare this venerable being with those insignificant things. This venerable being cannot be replicated by anything!"
Zi Linling was startled and instinctively wanted to contact Elder Du and Yiran.
But with this subconscious action, she found that she couldn't contact them at all!
What was going on?
A tidal wave surged in Zi Linling's heart.
The little Zi Linling clearly had independent consciousness!
Although she didn't know what the little figures in others'識府 (shífǔ - consciousness sea/mind palace) were like, she was certain that those little figures definitely did not have independent consciousness, let alone communicate with the owner of the body.
Zi Linling looked at the little Zi Linling vigilantly and said coldly, "Who exactly are you? Why are you in my 識府?"
The little Zi Linling gave her a cold glance and said, "Isn't this venerable being you? Where else would this venerable being be if not in your 識府?"
Zi Linling shook her head and said with certainty, "No! You are not me! Who are you?"
The little Zi Linling shook her head and said coldly, "No, this venerable being is you! However, this venerable being is you, but you are not this venerable being!"
These convoluted words made Zi Linling frown. "What do you mean?"
The little Zi Linling looked at Zi Linling coldly and said, "This venerable being is named Feng Liqi. What do you think?"
Zi Linling was stunned.
Feng Liqi?
Wasn't that her previous life?
Huang Yi and Yiran had both said that she was the reincarnation of Feng Liqi!
So, the problem was, if Feng Liqi was here, then who was she?
Feng Liqi said indifferently, "You don't need to be surprised, nor do you need to doubt. This venerable being is indeed your predecessor, but you are merely one of this venerable being's nine clones."
Zi Linling was horrified, "You say I am merely your clone... one of them?"
Feng Liqi nodded and continued, "This venerable being fought with Qingdi Feng Baoxi back then and injured her primordial spirit. She had no choice but to use the soul dissolution technique, dividing her primordial spirit into nine and sending them into the mortal world for reincarnation."
As she spoke, a fierce glint flashed in Feng Liqi's eyes.
She paused and then continued, "Who knew that the other eight souls had returned, but only you were slow to return. So this venerable being had to seize the moment you broke the rules to come here and help you construct your 識府."
Zi Linling finally came back to her senses, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "Then are you going to forcibly reclaim and merge with me now?"
Feng Liqi shook her head. "You carried the ancestral god's blood within this venerable being into reincarnation and have already developed your own consciousness. Unless you are willing, forcibly merging with you will cause this venerable being's primordial spirit to collapse again."
Hearing this, Zi Linling finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Feng Liqi's strength was unfathomable. If she really tried to forcibly reclaim and merge with her, she would have no way to resist.
Although she was Feng Liqi's clone reincarnated, she was now an independent individual. How could she willingly return to Feng Liqi's body and be merged by Feng Liqi?
Zi Linling shook her head and said coldly, "I will not willingly be merged by you!"
Feng Liqi nodded and said, "One day you will be willing!"
Zi Linling said firmly, "Never!"
A smile flickered in Feng Liqi's eyes.
Zi Linling did not yet understand the meaning of the ancestral god's blood, so her refusal was within Feng Liqi's expectations.
This was also why Feng Liqi had not rushed to reveal the truth.
Since Zi Linling refused, Feng Liqi did not want to dwell on this topic.
She said with a cold laugh, "Although this venerable being cannot be replicated, this venerable being will not act for you. After all, you have your own path, and this venerable being cannot interfere too much. Go on, this venerable being needs to cultivate!"
After speaking, Feng Liqi closed her eyes and remained motionless.
Zi Linling shook her head and prepared to exit the 識府.
"You can try the Ascending Ladder in the Seven-Colored Space. You might have unexpected gains."
Feng Liqi's voice came again.
Zi Linling nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you!"
Then, her soul withdrew from the 識府.
"Little girl, what happened just now? Why couldn't I contact you all of a sudden?"
Elder Du's voice immediately appeared in Zi Linling's soul.
Then, Yiran's anxious voice followed, "Yes, Master, what happened just now?" Su Dan Novel Network
Zi Linling didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Since Feng Liqi had severed contact with the Nine Spirits Ring and the Goddess Palace, it was clear that she did not want Elder Du and Yiran to know of her existence.
Therefore, she couldn't tell Elder Du, and besides not being able to tell Yiran, she didn't know how to explain it.
"It's nothing, I was studying something just now, so I severed my divine sense."
The bitterness in Zi Linling's heart was too profound to share with others.
When others cultivated, they had spiritual power and divine sense in their bodies. But what about her? There was a guardian sitting in her 識府, a strange sprout and a strange token in her dantian.
Oh, and there was the chaotic purple energy that allowed her to be killed and killed again, and chopped and chopped again.
What were all these things?
It was as if she had inexplicably met an inexplicable father - inexplicably to the extreme!
Never mind, she wouldn't think about these vexing things. She should focus on finding a way to pass the trial first!
Feng Liqi had told her to try the Seven-Colored Space just now, so she should give it a try.
After all, with Feng Liqi's knowledge, she wouldn't say that for no reason.
Zi Linling concentrated her mind on her glabella and mentally said, "Enter." She then felt a slight dizziness.
When she opened her eyes, she had already arrived in the Seven-Colored Space.
The fake Zi Linling was looking at the real Zi Linling, who was standing still in curiosity, when her vision blurred and Zi Linling's figure disappeared from before her.
The fake Zi Linling was stunned and frowned. What was going on?
Had she quit?
Or had she failed the trial?
No!
Because whether Zi Linling quit or failed the trial, there would be a prompt sound in the trial.
And, with Zi Linling's exit or failure, she, the replica, would also dissipate in the room.
But now, not only was there no prompt sound, but she also showed no signs of dissipating.
Therefore, there was only one possibility – Zi Linling was still in the room, or more precisely, still in the trial!
Then where was she?
The fake Zi Linling vigilantly looked around but found nothing.
In the Seven-Colored Space, there was still a staircase that could not be seen to its end or edges, shrouded in dense white mist.
As soon as Zi Linling stabilized herself, she heard that ethereal voice from last time again.
"Welcome to the Ascending Ladder! Would you like to begin your climb now?"